Response of Soybean Seed Protein and Oil Content to Phosphorous Fertilizer and Lime in Western Kenya
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Soybean is an important protein and oil crop that is cultivated because of its uses as human food, animal feed and other industrial uses. The effect of phosphorus on seed protein and oil content had not been well understood. Thus, the objective of this experiment was to study the influence of phosphorus and lime on seed protein and oil content. In this respect a field experiment involving two soybean cultivars (SB 133 and SB 19), three phosphorous fertilizer rates (0, 30, 60 kg P ha-1) and two lime rates (0, 2 tons ha-1) was conducted at the university of Eldoret farm and Busia training centre farm. The treatments were laid out in the field in factorial arrangement in RCBD on 4 m by 3 m experimental plots. Seed samples were obtained from the experimental units and ground to uniform fineness for protein and oil content analysis. The result shows that the effect of phosphorus on seed protein and oil was significant. Seed protein and oil content for both cultivars increased with increase in P fertilizer application to high values at 60 kg P ha-1 at Busia and Eldoret. Seed protein was significantly influenced by lime whereas seed oil was not. It was concluded that supplying sufficient amounts of phosphorous fertilizer and lime in acidic soils with low initial P is desirable to improving the soybean seed protein and oil yields.
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